Fowler, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

936

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,048

4.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,900

Population & Diversity

Fowler, CO is home to a population of 936 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.42% of Fowler, CO residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (786 people) in Fowler, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 White (Hispanic) and 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Fowler, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fowler, CO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fowler, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fowler, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
786 ± 153
White (Hispanic)
39 ± 26
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 42

9.83%

Hispanic Population

92 people

9.83% of the people in Fowler, CO are hispanic (92 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fowler, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

3.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

2.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 3.42% of Fowler, CO residents (32 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fowler, CO was 2.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fowler, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 18

Fowler, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fowler, CO.

Economy

The economy of Fowler, CO employs 391 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fowler, CO were Transportation & Warehousing (76 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and Construction (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($192,768), Manufacturing ($85,781), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,750).

Employment

Occupations

391

2024 Value

± 120

−15%

1 Year decline

± 48.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fowler, CO declined at a rate of −15%, from 460 employees to 391 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fowler, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), Management Occupations (46 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fowler, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

391

2024 Value

± 120

−15%

1 Year decline

± 48.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fowler, CO declined at a rate of −15%, from 460 employees to 391 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fowler, CO, are Transportation & Warehousing (76 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and Construction (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fowler, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fowler, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,458

Median earning men ± $35,744

$44,375

Median earning women ± $8,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,016), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,349).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($192,589), Public Administration ($67,679), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,516).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fowler, CO was $143,900 in 2024, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,300 to $143,900, a 1.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Fowler, CO is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fowler, CO have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fowler, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,240

$382

Median Property Taxes

±$117

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fowler, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fowler, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Fowler, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fowler, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,048

Median Household Income

± $21,859

540

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 540 households in Fowler, CO grew to $44,048 from the previous year's value of $42,083.

The following chart displays the households in Fowler, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fowler, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Walked (12.5%)
Worked At Home (8.7%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Fowler, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (8.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fowler, CO have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Fowler, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fowler, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fowler, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fowler, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fowler, CO (166 out of 898 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fowler, CO is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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